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backport175 is backport of the Java 5 an=
notations (JSR-175) specification. Making strongly typed annotation availab=
le for Java 1.3/1.4 platforms. They are bytecode compatible with Java 5 ann=
otations making them available for use by tools etc.

Compiler - which com=
piles the backport175 annotations and puts them into the bytecode of the cl=
ass (compatible with regular Java 5 RuntimeVisible annotations).

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Reader - which allows =
you to read the backport175 annotations as well as regular Java 5 annotatio=
n through one single uniformed API. The reader also has an API for runtime management, which allows y=
ou to update the bytecode at runtime and have your changes propagated.